Beckham County, OK - Obits: Dortha Gladys Lyon, 1926
21 June 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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LYON, DORTHA GLADYS
(23 Dec 1926, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Dortha Gladys (Mendel) Lyon, daughter of John and Margaret Mendel, was
born at Sunman, Indiana, October 8, 1892, and departed this life to be
with the Lord on December 8, 1926, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Mrs. Lyon's parents moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, when she was five
years of age.  They reared a family of four boys and five girls.  Four of
them have preceded her to the Spirit Land - the father on June 18, 1912;
her brothers as follows: Talma in 1914, Willie in 1917, and Harry on
November 27, 1926.
Interment was made at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.  Funeral
was in charge of Dr. John Hueston.  The funeral sermon was preached by Dr.
Manson E. Baker, those men both nationally known evangelists.  Her body
rested at the chancel rail where her husband sought and obtained the same
experience while Dr. Baker helped him pray through to victory.  It was at
this same chancel rail, May 23, 1920, that her daughter, Willamay, was
given wholly to the Lord in christian baptism.
Since her marriage Mrs. Lyon has gone with her husband in his evangelist
work and to pastorates in New Waverly, Ind., where they remained for
eighteen months; to Mexica, Indiana, for one year; to Bellefontaine, Ohio,
for nine months.  After leaving Bellefontaine, Mrs. Lyon, together with
her husband and daughter came to Cement, Oklahoma, where her husband was
pastor and camp meeting evangelist for eighteen months.  Then the family
removed to Gracemont, Oklahoma, where he served as pastor for two years,
and then to the First M. E. Church at Elk City, Oklahoma.  Mrs. Lyon did
not accompany her husband to Elk City, it being necessary for her to go to
Colorado for her health.
Mrs. Lyon leaves to mourn her loss, a husband, Oscar B. Lyon, Pastor of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Elk City, Okla.; a daughter,
Willamay Lyon, age six, of the same city; a mother, Mrs. Margaret Mendel,
Indianapolis, Indiana; four sisters:  Mrs. Jettie Fillensworth of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa; Mrs. Elnora House of Indianapolis; Mrs. Dorothy Waldkotter
of Indianapolis; Mrs. Mabel Edison of Philadelphia.  One brother:  Glen
Mendel, also of Indianapolis.

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